Verkrag, hailing from Bloemfontein, South Africa, is the solo project of Anton van Niekerk. ‘Verkrag’ is an Afrikaans word meaning; Rape, (raped, raping), violation, assault, ravishment.

By combining horrific and atmospheric sounds and dark Black and Death Metal riffs, Verkrag openly portrays the feelings of insanity and despair. Lyrical content include themes like rape, torture, cannibalism and necrophilia. These acts however are not promoted but merely portrayed through the eyes of the der...